Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 189 I treat you as a brother, but you want to be my dad?

"Okay, I don't blame you. I don't care even if you buy a pirated copy, because I didn't write this book just to make money." Newt said, "I'm just curious why you got a handwritten copy. Is there anyone who copies books and sells them as pirated copies now?"

"No... I was poor at the time and couldn't afford to buy books when I went to the bookstore, so I memorized some books temporarily and wrote them down after I went back... The handwritten copy just now was what I wrote down from memory..."

"Ah..." Newt looked at Levid in shock.

He originally thought that Li Weide's statement that he had memorized his own book was an exaggeration.

But I didn’t expect... that the child actually memorized it?

While Newt was amazed at Levi's abilities, he also felt sorry for what happened to him.

...No money to buy books, so I have to memorize them?

For a moment, Newt's good heart was touched again.

"It's okay, I'll give you my collector's edition when I get back!" Newt said with red eyes. "If there are any other books you want to read, you can also tell me and I'll buy them for you!"

"Ah, this... no need..."

"Don't be polite to me, Wade. A child as talented as you shouldn't be bothered by money or anything like that. You should concentrate on studying... Otherwise, how about I adopt you? Tina and I don't have any children anyway..."

"Ah? No no no... no need!" Li Weide was numb.

I treat you as a brother, but you want to be my father?

"Don't be embarrassed, Wade. Tina and I both like you very much. I will write to Dumbledore to tell him when I get back!"

"Don't!" For the first time, Li Weide felt that he seemed to have gone too far.

……

Riddle Manor.

In front of Tom's house.

"Iron armor protection!"

Facing the stones constantly thrown by Old Tom.

Tom cast another Shield Charm.

Although he managed to block the stone that was unavoidable just now, he was still very dissatisfied with his performance.

Because a stone is a stone after all. If it is replaced by a spell, even if it is not Levid's spell, but just an ordinary wizard's spell, the speed cannot be compared with that of a thrown stone.

In other words, at the speed at which he cast the spell just now, although he could block the stones, he would not have enough time to block the spell.

In actual combat, he has already lost!

Old Tom saw that Tom looked unhappy and stopped.

"Tom, what's the matter? Aren't you defending it?"

"No... this rhythm is still wrong..." Tom scratched his head in distress.

Old Tom didn't know what his son was worried about, so he could only tentatively say, "Uh...if the rhythm is not right, then I'll adjust it?"

"It's not your rhythm... The rhythm of attack cannot be controlled, and there shouldn't be a fixed rhythm. What I can control is only my own rhythm, but... I'm still too slow!"

"Oh...you mean the speed at which you cast spells?" Old Tom understood a little.

"Yeah... I never cast the Shield Charm in time enough," Tom said dejectedly.

"Iron Armor Curse, are you talking about the transparent barrier just now?"

"Ah."

“Why can’t it be maintained forever?”

"Maintaining the Shield Charm all the time consumes a lot of energy, and it will distract your attention, causing the casting speed to slow down... Also, in a one-on-many situation, the Shield Charm can be easily broken by the enemy's concentrated fire. If you want to cast it again, you will waste time that should not be wasted... So, dodge the spells that can be dodged, and use the Shield Charm to defend against the ones that cannot be dodged. In battle, it is best to cast the Shield Charm when needed, rather than maintaining it all the time."

"Oh..." Old Tom understood a little, "It sounds like a very advanced technique."

"Well... I actually have mastered the timing, but... it's always a little slow..." Tom was very frustrated.

"Since it's an advanced technique, it's normal for it to be difficult to practice. Aren't you a little too impatient?"

"No... I'm not afraid of the difficulty of training, nor am I impatient. It's just... if I adapt to this wrong rhythm now, it will not be good for my future..."

The Armor Spell was an advanced spell after all. Even though he had great talent and had fully mastered the magic, he was still a little reluctant when casting it because he was too young.

This little bit of forcing will slow down the casting and disrupt the rhythm...

In order to practice, he needed to adapt to his slow casting pace.

But... once he develops a slow rhythm of casting spells, when he grows up and his casting speed increases, this rhythm will be disrupted again, and he will need to adapt again...

It is even more difficult to change a habit you have already formed than to practice it again!

Therefore, he was not afraid that he would not be able to learn, but that he would get used to this wrong rhythm!
It's like having clothes tailor-made for you...the clothes may fit you well now, but you will grow up. When you grow up, the clothes will no longer fit you.

If you want to make it fit, you have to make it bigger... But if you want to make a small piece of clothing bigger, that's a hassle...

So, Tom needs a piece of "clothes" that he can wear from childhood to adulthood!
But how could such "clothes" exist?
After a moment of silence, Old Tom suddenly asked, "Your armor spell has to cover the whole body every time you cast it, which is indeed a bit slow... So... is there any way to not cover the whole body, but only show a part of it?"

Tom looked up suddenly and stared at Old Tom.

Old Tom was shocked. "Uh... I don't understand it at all. It's nonsense... I won't say more, I won't say more..."

"No! No... I don't mean to blame you... I just... suddenly heard you mention the solution, so I got excited!"

"Me? I mentioned the solution?" Old Tom asked in surprise.

"Yes! The Shield Charm... of course it doesn't have to be complete!" Tom waved his wand.

Then pieces of Iron Armor Spell appeared around his body in random patterns like scales!
In fact, this is how he used the Iron Armor Spell before he fully mastered it!

Because he couldn't completely cover his entire body, he could only use the incomplete Iron Armor Spell.

However, after I completely learned it, I gave up this usage.

But now... after fully mastering the Shield Charm, Tom can still cut the Shield Charm apart and release it again!
Moreover, because he has completely mastered the Iron Armor Curse, even if he cuts the Iron Armor Curse in half now, it will be much thicker than before!
Rather, it could be said that, precisely because he did not have to cast the entire Armor Spell, Tom's concentration was stronger, and the fragments of the Armor Spell he created would be more resilient!

The most important thing is that by only releasing pieces of the Armor Spell, the casting speed is much faster than if it completely covers the body!

The only drawback is... this is much more difficult than before, and you need to predict where the enemy's spell will land in advance.

If the prediction is wrong and the fragments of the armor curse appear in a wrong place, then they will be hit and defeated...

But... he can practice it! Moreover, even when he grows up, this skill will not shackle him! On the contrary, because he has developed the habit of predicting the enemy's attack points for a long time, he will be more calm in battle!
This is the "clothes" Tom needs that he can wear from childhood to adulthood!
"Let's continue!" Tom jumped up from the ground and said to Old Tom opposite him.

"Okay! Of course!"

Old Tom seemed very happy when he realized that his few unintentional words could actually help Tom solve his problem!

In the following practice, Tom seemed much more calm than before.

The casting speed increased, and he was able to block the stones just right every time!
Even at the end, when Old Tom was throwing stones handful by handful, Tom seemed to be doing it with ease!
This gave Tom a huge boost to his confidence.

However, a stone is a stone after all, and cannot be compared with a real spell.

and so……

"Am I really going to be beaten up by that guy Li Weide? Sigh... I don't know if I will have the chance to beat him back in this life..."

It was not until the evening that Tom stopped practicing.

Old Tom's arms were already numb from throwing stones all the time.

If it weren't for Tom's potion to maintain his condition, he wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long.

Tom only noticed this after he finished training.

"Sorry... I... I... I neglected... I should have ended the training earlier. I clearly realized that you would be tired, but then I completely forgot..." Tom apologized sincerely while eating dinner.

He followed the practice habits of wizards. Wizards don't get tired easily when waving their wands to cast spells, so there is no problem practicing for a long time.

However, Old Tom is just a Muggle. When he throws the stone, in order to achieve the best simulation effect, he needs to use his maximum strength every time. It is very rare that he can keep throwing like this until now!
"It's okay. Your potion is very effective... Besides, I really need to exercise. Also... I have been stuck in the study all these years. Even though I have books to entertain myself, I still feel lonely most of the time... To be honest, although I am tired, today is the most relaxing day I have felt in these years..."

When Tom heard this, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, which he had never experienced in the orphanage before.

Could it be that this is the emotion that Dumbledore cannot let go of? Is this also the source of Dumbledore's power?

He carefully experienced this feeling, and suddenly felt his heart filled with strength...

It has nothing to do with magic or physical strength, it’s just a kind of... indescribable spirit!
"I want to say...I feel the same way..." Tom said this after a long silence.

Old Tom sighed softly. Logically, he would never be able to accept this son.

But...blood and emotions are really unreasonable...

As Old Tom thought this, he put down his fork and picked up a newspaper next to him.

This was delivered at noon and he hasn't had time to read it yet.

But after reading the first version, he stood up suddenly.

"Oh no!"

"what happened?"

"There's going to be a war... Tom, the Germans... France is likely to be one of their targets!"

Tom looked at him in surprise. "But, they... they just boarded the ship to France this morning! We have to find a way to bring them back before France becomes a battlefield..."

(End of this chapter)